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Two Educational Psychology Professors Finalists for President’s Award for Global Learning
Sep. 27, 2018
Ricardo Ainslie and Kevin Cokley are both part of finalist teams for the inaugural year of the President's Award for Global Learning.

Educational Psychology New Faculty 2018
Sep. 11, 2018
This year, the Department of Educational Psychology is joined by Seung Choi, David Klingbeil, and Katie Muenks.

Kevin Cokley: Do We Even Know What Racism Is?
Aug. 27, 2018

Cindy Carlson Awarded Family Psychologist of the Year by American Psychological Association
Aug. 22, 2018
Cindy Carlson has been named Family Psychologist of the Year by the Society for Couple & Family Psychology of the APA. This award recognizes those who have made outstanding sustained contributions to family psychology.

China’s One Child Policy May Have Positively Benefited Girls
Jul. 16, 2018
China's former One Child Policy had profound effects on parenting practices and the way that children viewed themselves.

Renowned Scholars to Discuss Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race Research at APA Conference at UT Austin
Jul. 09, 2018
Educational Psychology Associate Professor Germine Awad and Professor Kevin Cokley have coordinated the 5th biennial APA conference to be held this month at The University of Texas at Austin.

Toni Falbo Provides Research Insights on Only Children in BBC Podcast
Jul. 05, 2018
Educational Psychology Professor Toni Falbo's research on only children was featured in a BBC podcast breaking down the only child stereotype.

McCarthy: Are school safety measures the new normal?
Jul. 01, 2018
Educational Psychology Associate Professor Chris McCarthy discusses the impact of school shooting related stress on an educator's capacity to teach.

Educational Psychology Alumnus Research Leads to Meaningful Career
Jun. 25, 2018
Alumna Lynn Mellor is changing the lives of students across Texas through her work as the principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research.

Kevin Cokley Discusses Imposter Syndrome and Minority Mental Health in The New York Times
Jun. 12, 2018
According to a study by Educational Psychology Professor Kevin Cokley, Impostor Syndrome can have more detrimental effects on mental health than discrimination for minorities.